Issue #374 | The Untold Story of the Most Bonkers Sunglasses in Olympic History

The Untold Story of the Most Bonkers Sunglasses in Olympic History

According to Brian Takumi, a vice president in creative for Oakley, even people within the company got weirded out when its founder wore a prototype for new sunglasses around the office. (This is a brand, remember, that thrives on innovation.) The glasses, called Over the Top for the way they hugged the head with two bands running vertically instead of horizontally, weren’t just made to look wild—they were designed to perform, too. From the lab to the 2000 Sydney games, this is the untold story of the most bonkers sunglasses in Olympics history.

GQ

Steph Curry Loves These Icy Fresh Sneakers

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Olympic Medalist Tom Daley Unveils His Latest Achievement: A Sweater Made Poolside

There are the official games, and then there’s the game of hurry up and wait. Athletes, vendors, officiants—everyone involved, basically—has to do that shuffle for the Olympics. At least one medalist, however, decided not to let his downtime slip idly by. When he wasn’t flinging himself from a diving board, Great Britain’s Tom Daley, who won his fifth medal earlier this week, was busy knitting a Paris Games–themed sweater with his own last name emblazoned across the back.

CNN

How This Portland Startup Reimagined the Iconic Yellow Hard Hat

In the same way Figs became the go-to scrubs for doctors and nurses, a new hard hat company could supplant the yellow ones long-used by the construction industry. Go figure, people want to look good on the job. According to a worker survey, that’s even more important than safety. “That’s still just the fifth-most important feature they’re seeking in their everyday gear. The top demand? Functional helmets that look good,” says Fast Company.

Fast Company

Winston Churchill’s Very Cool 1946 Movado Is Up for Sale

Got an extra £150,000 lying around? Consider this Movado that once belonged to Winston Churchill, Great Britain’s venerable prime minister. Long part of publisher Steve Forbes’s collection, the piece comes with a major slice of history. “It was given to him the day before one of his major post-war speeches, calling for a form of European union—though exactly what Churchill envisioned has been debated ever since. It’s the perfect mix of owner, presenter, time and place,” Pom Harrington tells Robb Report.

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